Christmas on the Hilltop coming to IC

Illinois College music ensembles will present the annual Christmas on the Hilltop on Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Rammelkamp Chapel.

The candlelit concert will feature Illinois College choirs and instrumentalists, as well as various music faculty.

This year’s performance, titled “Prophetic Voices,” will present music from various composers and eras, including Orlando Gibbons, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, Benjamin Britten and more. Old favorites and holiday carols will be included, as well as selections from Handel’s “Messiah.”

There will also be unique offerings, such as a Sufi Islamic chant for peace, an early American shape-note hymn and special performances by the Illinois College Wind Ensemble.

The Illinois College Chamber Singers and Concert Choir will be joined this year by the newly formed Women’s Chorale, an advanced ensemble specializing in music for women’s voices.